Remember seeing this pie in a previous post? It looks so humble, like your standard plain-jane berry pie. But it is so much more. This is Cherry Berry Pie, and it has a story.

The story begins about 30 years ago, with a family friend of mine and his significant other. She was a baking enthusiast, and often entered pie-baking contests. This one was a winner. It was also his favorite.

These two eventually broke up. And one day, a few years ago, he started recounting his memories of this special pie.

A graham cracker crust. A cheesecake layer. A sour cherry layer. A fresh raspberry & blackberry layer. A lattice crust on top. This is the stuff of dreams, people. All the best of the pie world, coming together in sweet harmony. I could see why he reminisced so lovingly.

His birthday was coming up. I started searching for recipes that might help me recreate the mythical Cherry Berry Pie. And then I found it.

Cherry-Berry Pie

Graham Cracker Crust: Use your favorite. I use the one in Baking Illustrated, in the Summer Berry Pie recipe. Prebake it slightly.

Lattice Crust: Again, use your favorite. I use the Baking Illustrated Basic Pie Dough, Lattice Top Variation. I usually make this first, form it into a lattice, and stick it in the freezer while I prepare the rest of the pie.